Tips for quitting smoking and vaping
When you become pregnant, what you eat, drink and breathe can affect your baby. This includes vaping and smoking during pregnancy.
Cigarettes
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January is Birth Defects Prevention Month
We know that not all birth defects can be prevented. But we do know there are things that can help you increase the chances of having a healthy, full ...
Cleft lip and cleft palate awareness and prevention month
July is National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month.
Cleft lip and cleft palate happen when a baby’s lip or mouth doesn’t fo ...
Alcohol, Smoking and Other Drugs: Why Ten Fingers Plus Ten Toes Doesn’t Always Equal the Whole Story
By Lauren Kozlowski, MSW, MPH, MotherToBaby Georgia
Carly called and I could hear the stress in her voice immediately. She had been s ...
Smoking increases the chance of premature birth
Although many people know that smoking during pregnancy can cause problems, 10% of pregnant women reported smoking during the last 3 months of pregnan ...
What is an ectopic pregnancy?
An ectopic pregnancy occurs when an embryo grows in the wrong place. Ectopic means “out of place.” Approximately 1 in 50 pregnancies in the US is ecto ...
Keeping breast milk safe
There are a few things you need to take into consideration if you are breastfeeding or pumping your breast milk, in addition to
avoiding alcohol whil ...